Title: Categories
Last modified: May 3, 2019

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# Categories

 *  Resolved [haciendabarrera1100](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haciendabarrera1100/)
 * (@haciendabarrera1100)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/categories-280/)
 * Hi,
    I have created categories and would like to view the category on the drop-
   down menu but not the actual word “category” on the category page. For instance,
   the word category is visible as “Category: Handywork” is there a way to remove
   the word “category” on the page? Thanks for your help,
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcategories-280%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Theme Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/categories-280/#post-11492215)
 * Hello,
 * Following steps should help you,
 * 1. If you are not using a child theme, I suggest to use [Code Snippets](https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets/)
   to add custom PHP code.
 * 2. Copy following code and add to above mentioned plugin,
 *     ```
       function bayleaf_modify_archive_title( $title ) {
       	return str_replace( 'Category:', '', $title );
       }
       add_filter( 'get_the_archive_title', 'bayleaf_modify_archive_title' );
       ```
   
 * 3. You can also copy and paste above mentioned code directly at the end of Theme’s
   functions.php file, but, it will be overwritten with theme update. (Therefore
   it is advisable to use above mentioned or any other plugin)
 * Inform if you need any other help.
 *  [thebeachbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thebeachbell/)
 * (@thebeachbell)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/categories-280/#post-11796620)
 * Hi there,
 * I am also looking to remove the word “category” or “tag” from my page header 
   title but the above code did not work in the Custom CSS. It kept giving me error
   warnings and wouldn’t save.
 * Could you please let me know what custom CSS to use to simply remove “tag” or“
   category” from in front of my page header.
 * Thank you so much!
 *  Theme Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/categories-280/#post-11824600)
 * Hi [@thebeachbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thebeachbell/)
 * 1. category and tags do not have any specific css class, therefore it is not 
   possible to remove them only using css.
    2. Do not paste the code in ‘Custom 
   CSS’. This has to be posted in PHP file.
 * Simplest way is to download [Code Snippets](https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets/)
   plugin and copy and paste above code.
 * Please always create a new ticket to get faster help. I do not get any notification
   on older tickets.
 * Please inform if you need more help on this.
 * Thanks

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